considerable Damage Done in Queer Antics of Storm "Yi Piao Tyong Kuo passing"
Such was the description given the local Chinese populace on July 8 to a whirlwind which passed over the Eastern District. There were reports that there had been water spout but this could not be confirmed.
Though damage was done to the extent of about $10,000, there were, fortunately, no lives lost nor was anybody injured.
The whirlwind passed over tween 12 noon snd 12.30 at high velocity. As it passed over Yangtszepoo District, a number of bam-po fences were torn down from the corner of Holung and Sungpan Roads. It then crossed the road ari tore away part of the fence surrounding the San Sing Cotton Mill. Turning to the enst, ata great speed, it took off part of the roof of the southern spinning room this mill and demolished the No. 15 godown. Luckily July 8 was Sunday or there would probably have been a few serious injuries onused, if not loss of life, A couple of trees were completely uprooted in the compound of this mill but others were left untouched.
There are 16 godowns in the San Sing Mill but only No, 15 was Aamaged. It was a strange sign to see the middle of this structure demolished and both ends standing. "the debris was blown about 10 or 15 yards away. The structure in ques tion was of brick with galvanized iron roofs, though the framework was of wood.
As' a_ result, 3,404 employees of the San Sing Cotton Mill are idle, the mill spinning room and a godown being considerably damiag-
The San Yur Zah Ca, " weaving factory in Ward Road, was also visited by the "dragon" and thy This place is below Andersen, Meyer's godown. The root was completely blown off and both ends of the building were destroyed the middle section remaining standing for a length of about 20 feet:
'A wall between the A. P. C. and the Standard Oil Ca. on the Poo tung side was demolished, ay well a number of mud and bamboo huts Tt was difficult that night to ascertain precisely what happened on the viver during the fifteen minutes cyclone" but it was stated that an ocean going steamer thought to be flying the German flag was blown off her course and, dragging her anchors touched the bank but immediately sheered off and proceeded on her way. Another amaher steamer was said to have jen blown on the bank but got off without apparent damage. The whole thing happened so suddenly and those in the vicinity were taken so much by surprise that what ever happened had been righted before they were able properly to realize the situation. Trees were uprooted on the Pootung side and the roofs of some smaller dwellings and factories were blown off. One unusual phase of the occurrence was that the native boatmen were taken, entirely by surprise and their craft blown hither and thither before they were able to cope with the cyclone. Usually, as is well known, the set soned native waterside folk seem be imbued with uncanny foresight in the case of approaching bad weather and their craft invariably are safely berthed when a storm breaks but such was not the case on July 8 Apart, however, from duckings and much scurrying and shouting, the Chinese seafarers managed to handle their craft without loss of life or damage and while contemplating further tactics to combat the high wind, the latter ceased as quickly as it arose.
THE Chinese authorities have arrested a man in Tsungming, who lieved to be the leader of the party in this section of the country." He is being det Qersise bs lat
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